It not only forces their brain to think of the word differently but also increases their vocabulary by flooding their brain with different options.Ĥ. SAN – SANs strategy has students identify a word that is the synonym, the antonym or no relation at all to the vocabulary term listed. This strategy can be both low-tech with paper, pencils, and markers or high-tech using apps like Procreate, Paper 53, or even the new drawing function with Google Keep (perfect for Chromebooks).ģ. Sketch Vocabulary – Sketch vocabulary is an activity that allows students to use their creative side to illustrate the meaning of vocabulary words. When you really love someone and they have no interest in you at all then your heart would be red but their heart would be black and by placing them side by side …Ģ. To further demonstrate understanding, students explain and justify their song title and how the vocabulary word fits their thinking. Tune” has students create a catchy title for a song using the word given. Why not amplify this love of music on a vocabulary review or assessment. Tune – Students love music, in fact, I bet most kids under 18 have earbuds in right now and are jamming out to their favorite tunes as they are studying. 7 Alternatives to the Traditional Vocabulary Test So toss aside your fill-in-the-blank tests and multiple choice bubble sheets and try one of these out before the end of the year.
But the way we review and test vocabulary is often very painful, and it doesn’t have to be. There is no disagreement in the importance of a robust vocabulary for all students it allows them to comprehend more of what they read and write better. Sutherland and his company are leading the path for a more interactive online experience that truly empowers students and teachers to take learning beyond the physical boundaries of the classroom.It is through vocabulary that information is accessed and content learned. I’m excited to see that Quizlet has continued to push the limits of digital education it now expands far beyond my use of the website for French vocabulary flashcards. By designing tools like Quizlet Live, online education can prevent students from learning in digital isolation and instead promote peer collaboration. The classroom should be a place for students to engage with each other and the teacher, and online programs can help aid those interactions if designed with certain ethics in mind. On the other hand, technology does have the potential to push education forward. However, Sutherland also addressed this progress by saying, “Moving to a digital future is not, by default, a good thing.” Current technology in education sets the stage for a possibly worrying future, one filled with children fixed to computer and tablet screens.
In the broader scope, there are multiple changes taking place that have allowed for the amplification of online education. What made the Quizlet website even better was that students or teachers could decide which words or concepts were to be learned, thus allowing the experience to be tailored to the individual. The cards were extremely helpful in learning new vocabulary that refined my understanding and fluency of the language. In my high school French classes, I used Quizlet flashcards that either I or my teacher had made. As Andrew Sutherland talked about his story behind creating Quizlet, I thought about the times I had used the website during high school. Quizlet’s mission statement is to help students practice and master whatever they’re learning while providing students and teachers the ability to create their own content for learning and teaching. Currently, there are only 55 employees helping run such an influential, digital-education enterprise.Sutherland started Quizlet at the young age of 15.What made these statistics even more surprising to me was:
high school students and has over 20 million monthly active users. Founder and CTO of Quizlet, Andrew Sutherland’s keynote presentation at MIT’s Festival of Learning focused on “Empowering Students and Teachers.” One of the top 30 largest websites in the US, Quizlet is used by over one-third of all U.S.